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f bi_h_ ran direct to 11 c jones * _ b a t,ie wd^'p 1 ta k**n before the 1 ment of this paper it will be remem r vcume due on tlie publication of the first look for public sentiment rain or shine they get their pay and the harder the times tbe more they buy for their money it is tothe people the real people not office holders or contractors but to the people who have nothing to ask from the government but justice and moderation and a wise economy that i look for the public sedtt ment i do not mean said mr m to convey the idea that there is n party in north carolina that supports with z al and anxiety the whole course of tlie administration in reference to the deposites i know full well there is such a party small i believe it to be but by force ofa severe drill and exact discipline it will be felt in all its evolutions and is by no means to be despised . a party animated by a principle of ambition as active and almost as dangerous as poison with its eye steadily fixed upon the elevation ol the executive favorite and its heart upon the loaves and fish es and fl sh pots and all those good things that come in the train uf power that party defends the violent and lawless seizure ofthe deposites as it will continue to defend every act of the ad ministration so long as there is a fair prospect that it will ride out in safety and in triumph the storm ofthe public indignation nor do i mean to say that there are not others out of the pale of this party hooeat and honora ble men who support this measure i know that there are some influenced by strong prejudices fore the consequences of the measure were felt at all â€” but it rested upon a deep sense uf violated law the startling pretensions of power and the manifest tendency to the isolation of all power in lie hands of one man he regarded it as highly honorable to his state that ahe was mov ed not by mercenary consiceration but by a fee ling of justice and her love and veneration for the constitution and the laws north carolina was emphatically a law-loving and law-abiding state not the worshipper of idols and the de votee of power â€” but as firm to resist usurpations on the part of power as ready to yield obedience to rightful authority nothing said mr m ) indicates more clear ly the unsoundness of the times than the true character of this controversy â€” strip it of all extraneous matter â€” ofthe mystification of lan guage and remove the rubbish that encumbers it â€” aud this whule deposite question is a contest for the use ofthe public money for the purposes of gain â€” to make interest out of it it is a coo lest fur the use of il after it leaves the pockets of the people and before it is disbursed in the pub lic service ; as if this government has any right to take money from the pockets of the people belore it is needed to lend either to partisan banks or political partisans the law places this money in the united states bank mainly for safe keeping and for a safe and easy trans mission to the different points of the country where it is needed for the public service the great object is safety neither the president nor the president and congress together have the shadow of right to raise money by taxing tue people to lend either to his or their friends ; n.>r have they any right to use money after it is raised for their benefit 01 the benefit of their friends either for pecuniary or political specula tion â€” either to make fortunes or to make presi dents and yet no one can shut his eyes to the fact that the whole struggle here is to take the public money from the place designated by law and to give the use of it to certain affiliated banks that must of necessity be more or 1.96 controlled by a political party in the worst pe riod of the roman empire the imperial purple was ptit up at auction by the praetorian guards god forbid that we shall ever see the time in this country when trained political cohorts shall seize upon the public moneys to open the way to the presidency uy _ .., -. pt , ho tl patron age of the government shall be combined with the people's money to bring iuto power an ex ecutive favorite into one of wide spread and general distress if these calamities bad been inflicted by disease by famine er ty u m el^enta men's minds wojtw be brought to bear them with calmness and philosophy but when inflicted through mere wantonness or vindictiveness or for the accomplishment of schemes of avarice or ambi t on a free people could not be exempt from a deep feeling of uneasiness and discontent nor long restrained from the expression ofa deep in dignation mr sf moved the reference of the memorial mr baow*a*i rose and said that he had hoped after the discussion which this subject had al ready undergone in the senate and from the pe riod of time which had elapsed since that dis cussion ; that it would not have again been re vived he expressed his regret that it should again have become necessary for him to claim a ny more ofthe time and aitention of the senate than had already been extended to him on this question : but some ofthe remarks which had fallen from his honorable colleague mr ivlan gum had imposed on him the necessity of ma king a few ooservations in reply mr b said he would take occasion before he proceeded further in his remarks to correct a mistake no doubt unintentional inio which his colleague had falien in the couree of the re marks which he had just made in attributing to him an expression when this subject was some time ago under discussion which he had never used and altogether disclaimed ; an ex pression which respect both for himself and the state which he in part represented would have prevented his making he air b did not say upon the occasion re ferred to that the state of north carolina - would always sustain the administration but he had taken occasion to say that * he him self had no doubt ihat north-carolina would sustain the administration which expression he had used in reference to lhe great question which was now agitating the country and which had grown out of the removal of the public deposites here mr mangum asked leave to explain and the floor having been yielded him he read from the national intelligencer that part ofthe speech of b as reported in that paper to which he had referred mr browr resumed and said that the expression attributed to him in the report of his remarks in the intel ligencer which paper he would say had gen erally treated him with fairness and justice in reporting his remarks was one which had not been used by him he seldom tronbled himself to revise the notes of any of the reporters be fore their publication as to any thing which he said here in debate he had looked over his remarks very hastily as given by ihe reporter of the intelligencer before they were published in that paper but the error which he alluded to had escaped his observation the report of his remarks as published in the globe of the 15th february , gave accurately the expression which he had used on the occasion alluded to mr b said that he had ventured to express the opin ion that the state of north carolina would sus tain the administration on this question which in its issue he sincerely believed involved great principles of constitutional liberty and the preservation of our free institutions in their pu rity from the uniform and patriotic devotion to those principles which had distinguished her cit izens in all lhe great political struggles whicn had at different periods of our history agitated the country he did believe then and he still believed that there was a firm and determined spirit of patriotism in our country which would not consent to witness the humiliation of the government and the people by the success and triumph ofthe dangerous and and powerful mo neyed institution which was now struggling for mastery and supremacy over the legitimate au thorities of our country this had been the case in all time a under every form of government mr b proceeded to remark that for one who wasonacquainted with thecondition ofthingsiothis country to liaten tothe language almost daily employed in the de bates in this chamber by gentlemen in op position it would be supposed tbe execu tive branch ofthe government had estab lished a ruthless and unrelenting despotism on the ruins of our free system of govern ment we had heard many eloquent dis course on the right of trial by jury many eloquent denunciations of the executive for the danger which threatened thc great bulwark of our liberty from that quarter these were mere fancy sketches pictured from over excited imaginations in what instance he would ask had the right of tri al by jury been violated by the executive wnen be would ask had all the great con stitutional rights secured to individuals both as to their persons and their property been more amply and universally enjoyed in every pan of the united states than at this time when had the blessings of lib erty abundance and prosperity been more generally diffused throughout our land it was true that some indications of distress appeared in some of our commercial cities but he believed the great body ofthe peo ple and particularly the agricultural class were never more contented never more prosperous and happy gentlemen might insist upon it that the people wore suffering great distress but neither that nor the operations of the bank of the united states could prevent the industry and ener gies ofa free people from going forward in that rapid advance to national character prosperity and greatness which this country was destined to attain mr b said he thought it must be obvious to all who were at all observant of passing events that a great effort was now raakiiig by those who were out of power to break down in public opinion the p_,rty in power in order to secure th'-ir own ultimatesiiccess and what he would ask was the composi tion of the extraordinary combination of parties which was now moving to effect that purpose with a zeal a perseverance and an activity which he would say was worthy ofa better cause it embraced pari ties of every political hue and complexion nullification and nationalism were found united directing their joint efforts to tho accomplishment of that purpose could it fail to be p.rceived that a union of parties thus constituted seconded by tho great power and influence ofthe bank ofthe u slates if successful in their efforts to ob tain power would wield a power and con trol more formidable than any heretofora known under our government in such aat event mr b said it was but reasonable to suppose judging from the past conducted those who managed the affairs of the bank that its whole power if the deposites were restored and a re-ojiarter obtained would be exerted to sustain those in power who had upheld that institution it appeared to him that the country might well startle wilh alarm at the consequences of the success of so formidable a party sustained and sup ported as it most prooab'y would be by a power which would go far to place it be yond the reach and control of public opin ion it had been repeatedly said that the ad ministration had restored to the state banks as places of deposite to strengthen them selves and perpetuate power n the hands of its friends the effect of this measure as one of patronage he thought was rathor to bring more of weakness than of length to tbe party in power the government could select comparatively but a small number ot banks in proportion to the large number which existed in the different states and those banks whose claims were overlooked constituting by far the most numerous por tion would be more likely to indulge feel ings of resentment than of friendship for the administration f1~8t se~_!0n j0ate inthe senate feb 25 1s34 Â«- 5 f na ba v i on motion of mr man rfsuaiel die consideration of a memorial m\\m _ h 11 * 8 ine i _' 3 a g f fom a number i'7-j h of burke county n carolina remon !,,_â– iminst be measure of the removal cf the lepasitea from the bankof the it states \|, miÂ»ot'm rose and said that he had upon mm t0 ' av he memorial res ihe table toenable the sen r from penn ma proc ee l n he debate upon the prin kemark having lieen made by j idemen which in his judgment requi j i static notice he gave that direction to the _,Â«,! vitli a view of resuming the considera mi jn at as early a period as the state of the j_$.iÂ«si~d convenience of the senate would jjji no earlier occasion having offered he aataaa proceed to bestow that brief notice eiÂ»iubj-ci which the remarks of gentlemen ccl i r er._sa;ily to suggest the resolutions cm iq a form so usual and withal so unpre imbg that he had not expected ihey would mm mure than a passing notice they had jumvfi elicited much debate and had been as bi9oroundb and especially that they from partisan zeal and had been ot conceived by a disappointed po er something was said of pit icians and miserable petiiiuns a'r.m said he had stated upon tbe prcsenta jkof lie leaoluttona that they had been adopt w i he had been informed without distinction h.ttul that they mijjjht be regarded as ern hjhe sentiments of a large majority of the stand substantial freemen of that flue region of north carolina ile since that statement was made availed him ms_..\.u.ly of all the means of information futiin iii ieach.and he had seen letters that â€” jacaidv ihok had been to &__ strength tii tu first impressions in reference to the state <>,* m g.ntim-~t in the mountain regior of n ganatat nd to enable him to state with con i-bbbb dial a similar sentiment pievaded a fan majority of the eutire state the resolu gainst the bank or strong attachment to the thief magistrate who are as incredulous of mer it on tho part of the former as they are slow to admit error on the part of the latter but sir it 1 do not mistake the signs of the times this party active indefatigable and concentrated as it is sustained as it is by the countenance and patronage of the federal government will be beaten and overwhelmed by that great undiscip lined corps of militia the free and sovereign peo ple sir we are unaccustomed to that political discipline by which in other states whole com mittees change front at the word of command with the celerity and precision that a battalion may be wheeled in the open field we are mere militia we refuse the drill and hold in contempt the political tactician we have no central a gency which kindly takes from ihe shoulder of the people the burthens of self government we have no junto of patriots who kindly assume tbe toils of government for the paltry equivalent of the peoples money only we recognize no or ganizations unknown to the constitution to ride and rule over the laws to manufacture public opinion to order and to club the wits of dishonest men toseize upon the government and plunder a confiding community i shall decline said alt m going into the arguments upon the deposite question the argument has been exhausted and the pretexts i do not say the reasons of the administration for this measure have been utterly annihilated that is my opinion ; and such i do not doubt will be the opinion of the country it has been said that a great effort is making to put out of power particular mÂ«n and with them to put out or to put down the principles of this administration and to bring others into pow er with opposite or different principles â€” my views have not taken so wide a scope my ob ject is to check if possible bold and lawless u s.-p-ii and to avert from the country the evils consequent upon it â€” to arrest the deep and wide-spread distress so painfully experienced in some quarters and so fearfully anticipated in all what motive asked air m can any gentle man have aspecially from his state to tnrow himself into the ranks of opposition to this ad ministration ? the administration is now in its second term and it must live out the time for which it is elected â€” a longer continuance of it under the present chief magistrate is not con templated by any one what motive then can one have causelessly â€” and indeed nn less un der tlie influence of a stern necessity â€” to place himself in the opposition ? no motive can be assigned on the contrary every consideration of prudence or personal advancement or indi vidual ease conspire to recommend that he should take the direction of the times and float gently down upon the current of the president's popu larity â€” in the state from which he came that popularity was known te have been great it was a confidence given to him suddenly but vol untarily if recent events have deeply alarmed not to say shaken that confidence yet it may supposed still to be strong ; opposition therefore will necessarily have to encounter preconceived partialities and to brook the misrepresentations and calumnies ofa servile and degraded press â€” a press in its ramifications penetrating every portion of the confederacyâ€”drilled and discip lined â€” moved by an impulse from the centre â€” a ready organ of every slander and calumny and a sure echo of executive denunciations does not every me see and fe bat when the allurements and blandishments of power shall fail of their object â€” when fealty shall not be secured by flattery reward or the hope of re ward â€” that the fears or the weakness of the public man are sought to be acted on by the teror ism of denunciation ? â€” does not every one see that independence and manliness are not the virtues required ? that submission to the drill is exacted that he must go the whole length in advancing the great primary object ofthe mana 1 gers â€” the election of thesuccessor the executive j favorite â€” or make up his mind to meet the de : nunciations of the official organ in this district , re-echoed as they are by that portion of the j press which as yet has never faltered in defend ing the of power m sir we have seen in the history of other states and great states too that bad men have established regencies self-constituted ambitious and unprincipled which by means of perfect organization comprehending every county and every township of every county controlled public opinion subdued all spirit of resistance and acting in phalanax and by concert secured an echo from every organ ; even ihe most di minutive to the expressed will of the central junto illustrious talent ripe experience and well tried patriotism must fail into the ranks bow to the central power aud wheel at the word of command or de pr â– r _:;~ . ~ by t [, e rut |,_ less despotism a sort of political procrustean bed talent and worth go for nothing exact discipline and perfect obedience the only tests of excellence sir we have no such regency we can have none it cunnot live among us in power it would only in doggeril or in pasqui nade the sport ol the wit the butt of the wag and the scorn of honest citizens it would be an organization without power a government with out subjects â€” a mere caput mortuum with none so poor as to do it reverence in his opinion emanate kirtisan feelings and party prejudice but l^asultofa strong sense of ttie general ifpriience not to say distress brought upon i iotiof the country by ttie usurpation and â– ; power on the part of the executive ft v said iiis information deceived him most m-.ii throughout the whole state of north h 1.1*1 approach to unanimity in opposition â– i-iiiiiisiration upon the deposite question jjtiolly unparalleled upon any other gr.at from an executive of their as we have no man or set of men who con trol public opinion at will so 1 think no man or set of men can transfer at will popularity to another i regard the idea that the suffrage of north-carolina can be transferred to the ex ecutive favorite as deeply insulting to the intel ligence and independence of our citizens i know that the opinion is entertained and warmly cherished but i think it is founded in a profound misconception ofthe character of our people they cannot they will not be trans ferredâ€”thev will judge and decide for them selvesâ€”wisely i trust ; independently i am sure mr b said that his honorable collogue had remarked that he believed a great ma jority of the people of the state of north carolina were decidedly in opposition to the administration on this question yet his honorable colleague had in the course of the remarks which had fallen from him ex pressed the opinion that such was the great personal popularity of the president among the great mass of the people that the indi vidual risked his popularity whostood before thein in opposition to any important measure of his administration lf the measure in ques tion ofthe administration was so unpopular in north carolina as had been represented he was at a loss to perceive how any public man could hazard his popularity by oppos ing it it had been said by his collegue that the only party in north carolina which supported the administration was what had been termed by him the regency par ty and which he had desciibed as active persecuting and well-drilled he mr b was not aware ofthe existence in that state of any such political party if any such did exist he believed a full set-off would be found in the activity zeal and perfect party organization which marked the politi cal combination which was now arrayed in fixed and determined opposition to the ad ministration he believed his honorable colleague at the last presidential election had given in his adhesion to that ticket which had on it the name of an individual who is said by his political opponents to belong to the party which they denominate the regency party and this too after the passage of the act to reduce the tariff in 1832 for their course in relation to which ins colleague had just spoken in such strong language of censure it had been said that the present contest wasfone for political power he mr b believed that the opponents ofthe administration had seized upon the occasion presented hy the state of things at this ciisis to endeavor to break down in public estimation those in power and to pave the way lor their own elevation what he would ask was the scene daily exhibited before us every day gentlemen gave the most exaggerated picture as he believed of the public sufferings every day tbe accents of distress had resouuded here i he said he believed that different kinds of distress at this tune pievailed in our coun try and he thought not among the least distressed class of the country was to be found in that class of politicians who had been disappointed io their hopes for the success of their party theywetejio doubt distressed because their opponents werein pow t.r sf they ih.eu_e.ves were out ot yower n reference to a supposed disap character he could not misun is compelled to regard it as ex _., 6till more unkind he under ijjs^^.'eleno his honorable __ most excellent lately a member of the other r\h tiad hoped that his friend was so m inhere and so truly appreciated that e would be found to aim a shaft unkindly hlt;s true the remark was accompan a f admission that he was an honorable m willed to all respect but yet it soun as h.r.h and unkind mr m a known mr carson long and intimate w^lf believed the estimate he had formed â– *. was held in common by all who knew him laanof higher honor purer principles w ****** heart perhaps does not live and i i may lie said truly and emphatically i i ithoat far and without reproach Â»; eis wholly incapable of assailing this or administration for acts that his sound h ; faea not disapprove lf there beany imputation that these resolutions hjr lmm n er partisan efforts.we shall prob v.denee of it in another branch of con i us ' ****** we make too certain of it , ww *'â– will be the vote of the member repre ss d '*< net hjk^sa:d he knew that honorable mem i - knew him to be a warmly attached | h > administration and that he would ! w 1 puuu hy it of any line of policy ml " -â– â– a aeaae of duty to his constituents ] compel him to depart that he was j a .' i " iu '' < * w1 h the sentiments of his dis j â– ^; o-ld truly represent them did not mr m said he knew tlie by his firmness af parposei character of his virtues was equal ib 2 ~Â° y ' t0lllp p er *' oruiail